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-Lurid Crime Tales-
Final Report On The Ft. Hood Shooter as of April 2, 2014 10:25 PM
2014-04-03
Soldier Opens Fire At Fort Hood; 4 Dead Including Shooter, 16 Injured
Prayers for all involved, both the soldier who felt driven to it and his victims.
[CBS-DFW] A soldier opened fire Wednesday on fellow service members at the Fort Hood military base, killing three people and wounding 16 before committing suicide at the same post where more than a dozen people were slain in a 2009 attack, authorities said.

The shooter, who served in Iraq in 2011, had been undergoing an assessment to determine whether he had post-traumatic stress disorder, according to Lt. Gen. Mark A. Milley, the senior officer on the base. He was also undergoing psychiatric treatment for depression.

There was no indication the attack was related to terrorism, Milley said.

A Texas congressman said the shooting happened at a medical center. Rep. Michael McCaul, chairman of the House Homeland Security Committee, also identified the suspect as Ivan Lopez.

The injured were taken to Darnall Army Community Hospital at Fort Hood and other local hospitals. Dr. Glen Couchman, chief medical officer at Scott and White Hospital in Temple, said the first four people admitted there had gunshots to chest, abdomen, neck and extremities and that their conditions range from stable to "quite critical." At last check, nine patients had been admitted to Scott and White.
If any additional information is reported during the day, please post in the comment thread, though it is no longer a War on Terror story.
Posted by:trailing wife

#11  Very little information here. Circa says he was "engaged" by an officer, whereupon he shot himself. No indication whether the officer was armed, or if anyone else was.

If it's a gun free zone, then it would seem that metal detectors should be in use to be sure no unauthorized guns get in, especially after the jihad incident. It's not hard to pick up an M1911, is it.
Posted by: KBK   2014-04-03 17:45  

#10  What about the no bid contracts to over seas drug industry for all troops and they send medicine back that is useless or poison? Who gets the kick backs from that?
Posted by: Shanter Schwarzeneggar4530   2014-04-03 14:42  

#9  "Hagel said, "Obviously when we have these kinds of tragedies on our bases, something's not working."

"Obviously," it's working exactly the way you Bambi-bastards intend. >:-(
Posted by: Barbara   2014-04-03 13:21  

#8  Thanks for the response. I'm just wondering why Ft. Hood (especially now) doesn't have a quick response team -- or maybe they did yesterday which is why 4 are dead instead of 40.

I'm not mil/ex-mil so I don't know how these things work, but I would have thought that each base has personnel responsible for site security.
Posted by: Steve White   2014-04-03 12:57  

#7  May I ask why the Military Police at a major base aren't allowed to have and use a 'quick reaction team' to deal with situations like this?

Without going into specifics, it would appear that Ft, Hood is an anomaly among major military facilities.

Then again, as Besoeker said, it is a Federal installation.
Posted by: Pappy   2014-04-03 12:07  

#6  Asked Wednesday about security improvements in the wake of other shootings at U.S. military bases, Hagel said, “Obviously when we have these kinds of tragedies on our bases, somethingÂ’s not working.”

Fact of the matter is, crime of all types on military posts and installations is considerably lower than in the private sector.

Fort Hood is a Federal installation, but I never like to see Feds on post. Seeing them going into clothing sales stores or the PX buying tactical gear gave me a chill. And yes, you could tell who they were by the car they pulled up in, their personal apparel, or their ID cards when they checked out.
Posted by: Besoeker   2014-04-03 08:03  

#5  May I ask why the Military Police at a major base aren't allowed to have and use a 'quick reaction team' to deal with situations like this?
Posted by: Steve White   2014-04-03 07:50  

#4  The Blaze: Shooter treated for depression, on meds.
Posted by: Besoeker   2014-04-03 02:39  

#3  Yes, thanks TW. A very sad day.
Posted by: Besoeker   2014-04-03 02:23  

#2  It was a team effort, dear Bubba Graiting8281, one of the joys for me of hanging out at Rantburg. But it is very generous of you to say so.
Posted by: trailing wife   2014-04-03 00:21  

#1  As always, good work on this breaking story TW.
Posted by: Bubba Graiting8281   2014-04-03 00:15  

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